IK2AGX`s Ham History

All began back in 1974, at the age of 14, when with the help of my father, we modified commercial receivers to listen to the Air Band and VHF commercial bands. Then I built a couple of simple VHF receivers in kit, bought a second hand HF receiver and got my SWL ticket as

I2-70272

and still hold it. Finally, in March 1982 I got my full Ham ticket as

IK2AGX

I started to work DX from the beginning and still do it. I like CW, so I spend most of my “radio time” with the key on all bands between 10 and 80 meters chasing DX

First steps with Yaesu FT-401DX and dipole antennas

Upgrade to Yaesu FT-101E and Vertical 12AVQ for 10, 15, 20 m plus 2 el. Delta Loop for 10 m and dipole for 40 m

Set-up in the new house (1984) with Icom IC-740

Shack as it is now (2002). IC-737A, IC-706, IC-2700H

New house means new antenna, TET HB43SP, 4 el. for 10, 15, 20 m plus home made dipoles for 40 & 80 m

later on a rotary dipole for WARC bands was added.

Present set-up includes ICOM IC-737A and IC-706 for HF, home made keyer using Curtis 8044

and KENT paddle key, ICOM IC-2700H for VHF/UHF FM mainly for Cluster with an all mode

PK-232MBX tnc.

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